Orthorexia treatment, help and support from Clinical Partners offers recovery for sufferers of Orthorexia Nervosa across the UK.ForAdults>Eatingdisorders>OrthorexiaOrthorexiaAuthor:DrCharlieBailyClinicalPsychologistDetailsPublished:03August2011LastUpdated:20March2019SharethispageAspeoplebecomemoreentrenchedintheirorthorexia,theyoftenisolatefromothers,furtherlimitingtheirperspectiveandabilitytocope.Bythentheoriginalhealthgoalshaveoftenlongsincebeenoverridden.DrCharlieBaily-PhD,CPsycholPageContentWhatisorthorexia?Whatcausesorthorexia?SymptomsoforthorexiaWhatisorthorexia?Orthorexianervosaisanunhealthyobsessionwitheatinghealthyfoods.WhilstitisnotyetadiscreteclassificationintheDSM-V–theauthoritativeguidetothediagnosisofmentaldisorders–itisrecognisedasaveryrealandoftenseriouseatingdisorder.Orthorexiaisarestrictiveeatingdisorder,centeringaroundthesufferertakingextremecontroloverwhattheyeat.Itsharessomecharacteristicswithanorexia.Anorexiaistypicallycharacterisedbyadriveforthinness,fearofbecomingfatandbodydissatisfaction.Orthorexiaistypicallycharacterisedbyadesiretobehealthy,“pure”and“natural”intheireating1.Peoplewithorthorexiamay:ProgressivelyincreasetheirfoodrestrictionsovertimeCutoutcertainfood/entirefoodgroupsBasetheirself-esteemandidentityontheirabilitytoadheretotheirfoodrulesJudgeothersformakingless“heathy”choicesDevoteexcessiveamountsoftimetofoodshoppingandpreparation,tothedetrimentofotheractivitiesMaydevelopaphobiaofbeingaroundotherswhoareeatingfoodstheydeemunhealthyFeelunabletosocialise1Setnick,(2013)Peoplewithorthorexiamaystartlimitingtheirdietforavarietyofhealthyintentions.However,restrictioncaninadvertentlybecomeafocusfortraitssuchasperfectionismorbecomeanoutletforcurrentstressfulcircumstances.Thenarrowerandmorerestrictedaperson’sdietbecomesthemoretheyareimpactedbothphysicallyandpsychologically,heighteningtheiraversionto“bad”foodsandincreasingobsessivethinking.DrCharlieBaily-PhD,CPsycholWhatcausesorthorexia?Liketheothereatingdisorders,thereisnosinglereasonwhysome